Tab means for straps and like articles



Feb.l8, 1,955 F. F. FREID 2,701,359

' TAB MEA-Ns FoR STRAPS AND LIKE ARTICLES Filed Dec. '15, 1952 T INVENToR. 5 ,qm2-w55 F. #Pf/0 www@ United States Patent O TAB MEANS FOR STRAPS AND LIKE ARTICLES Florence F. Freid, Bronx, N. Y.

Application December 13, 1952, Serial No. 325,761

1 Claim. (Cl. 2-323) This invention relates to tabs or supporting means for shoulder and like straps used in connection with underwear garments, lingerie, in particular brassires, slips etc.

It is one of the objects of the invention to provide means permanently joining to the straps of a brassire or the like closable tab means for retaining therein holder straps of other undergarments, so as to bring about neat and tidy appearance and to protect the wearer against undue pressure and friction generally resulting from the employment of a plurality of loose straps of various shapes and widths.

lt is another object of the invention to provide means for securedly retaining the straps in desired position within a loop of closable tab means.

Still a further object of the invention is to provide means contributing to a considerable improvement in holding or supporting structures for straps, which are light 1 11 weight, are preferably made from fabric, plastic or semiplastic materials, are compact, inexpensive to manufacture and are capable of being readily and easily applied without causing damage to ladies nails or fingers, and which have enhanced saleable and commercial possibilities.

The above and other objects and features will become apparent from the following detailed description, reference being made to the drawing, in which:

Fig. l is a top plan view of a shoulder strap with a tab inserted therebetween and shown in open position.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along lines 2-2 of Figure l with the tab in closed position.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of a modified form of a strap with tab means attached thereto and in closed position.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along lines 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view similar to that of Fig. 4, but somewhat modified.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, as shown in Fig. 1 an adjustable strap 10 forms part of the shoulder strap of a brassire. Strap has been cut to form edges 11 and 12 respectively. Between these edges 11 and 12 there is inserted a strap or tab portion 15 which is attached in abutting relation in a single plane to the strap edges 11 and 12 by means of seams 13, 14. Tab 15 extends beyond the width of the vertically extending strap 10 and has complementary snap fastening means 16, 17. In this particular instance, tab 15 is longer than its width in order to provide a loop 18 extending unilaterally from said fastening means and being of somewhat larger width than the width of the strap 10, whereby other undergarment shoulder straps (not shown) of desired shape and width may be encircled by loop 18. Known adjustment means provided with a buckle 19 may be employed to lengthen or shorten vertical strap 10 in accordance with the required length of strap 10 and relative to the position of tab 15. Tab 15 and strap 10 are preferably made from the same material, namely, fabric, rubberized material or ribbon, the width of strap 10 corresponding substantially to the height of tab 15.

Fig. 3 shows in further modified form a strap 30 to which is attached as by means of seams 31 and 32 a tab or strap supporting means 33, preferably made from rubber, sponge rubber or like elastic material which as seen in Fig. 4, underlies strap 30 and then is turned upon itself at 34. Lateral projections 35 and 36 of tab 33 are provided with complementary snap fastening means 37, 38 so that a suitable loop 40 is obtained which is somewhat larger in length as compared to the width of strap 30. Projecing ends 35 and 36 are tapered toward 2,701,369 Patented Feb. 8, 1955 ICC the complementary fastening means 37, 38 so that the wearer mayreadily grasp the ends 35 and 36 to open and close the loop 40 and to enclose within the latter any additional straps of a width equal to that of strap 30 or of a width larger than the width of strap 30.

Thus, additional straps 39, 39a may be placed on strap 30 in superposed position as indicated in dot and dash lines in Fig. 4.

Fig. 5 shows strap 30 to the upper surface of which is attached tab means 50 at 51 and 52. Tab means 50 overlies the top surface of strap 30 and is indicated to be made from a rubber or rubberized material. A knob 53 forms one end of tab portion 54, which knob is adapted to engage tab portion 55 provided with an opening 56. Thus a loop 57 is obtained above strap 30 adapted to enclose further straps 58 and 59 of different widths.

It is to be understood that the aforesaid tab means, in particular as disclosed in Figs. 4 and 5, when made from rubberized or plastic (rubber) materials, may have perforations as indicated e. g. at 33a. Thus, desirable stretchability of the tab means and passageways for air through the same may be readily afforded.

It is further contemplated'to attach the aforesaid tab means to the strap in any known manner other than by sewing or stitching, and that additional tiny suction cups forming reinforcements for the tab means and made integral with the undersurface of the tab means of rubber material, may be employed. These tiny suction cups aid in the desired positioning of the tab means on the body of the wearer.

It can thus be seen that there has been provided, according to the invention, supporting means for shoulder and like straps comprising tab means extending crosswise to said strap and fixed thereto along seams extending on a portion of said strap means and on an adjacent portion of said tab means, and complementary fastening means on opposed ends of said tab means for closing another portion of said tab means on said one portion of said tab means, said seams extending in crosswise direction to said strap and in lengthwise direction to said tab means.

Although various embodiments of the invention have been described and shown in the drawing, it should be noted that the invention may be realized in modified form and adaptations of the arrangements herein disclosed may be made, as may readily occur to persons skilled in the art without constituting a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the objects and in the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is:

Supporting means for retaining a garment strap on an elongated shoulder strap having longitudinal edges; comprising tab means joined in abutting relation with said shoulder strap and extending laterally from one of said longitudinal edges therebeyond and in the same plane as said shoulder strap, one portion of said tab means forming a part of said shoulder strap and another portion of said tab means being movable relative thereto, and complementary fastening means attached in spaced relation to each other to said tab portions, respectively, whereby upon displacing the material of said other tab portion onto the material of said one portion and upon bringing into engagement said complementary fastening means, a loop is formed for retaining said garment strap in position adjacent and longitudinally of said shoulder strap, said loop being disposed to extend unilaterally from said engaged fastening means and being thus constituted by only two layers of material with respect to a plane directed perpendicularly to said plane of said shoulder strap.

References Cited in the file of this patent n UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,457,904 Gersten et al June 5, 1923 1,492,361 Davy Apr. 29, 1924 1,493,170 Van Raalte May 6, 1924 1,510,388 Darling Sept. 30, 1924 1,856,958 Kapitzky May 3, 1932 

